This paper reviews the features of social assistance programs in Central and Eastern Europe in the mid 2000s along five dimensions, i.e. expenditure, entitlement rules, benefit levels, centralization of administration, and the provision of additional services. It finds that generally expenditure...

The poverty reduction potential of national social assistance programs in eight Central and Eastern European countries is examined using data from the EU-SILC. Results indicate that social assistance programs are a marginal component of the social protection system throughout the region. They...

This paper demonstrates that bridging and bonding social capital as well as social trust interdependently affect individuals' earnings and happiness. Based on cross-sectional World Values Survey 2000 data on individuals from eight Central and Eastern European countries (CEECs), we provide...

Die Erweiterung der Europäischen Union um acht mittel- und osteuropäische Länder am 1. Mai 2004 und die geplante Aufnahme von zwei weiteren Ländern im Jahr 2007 stellt eine große Herausforderung für Europa dar. Die Besonderheit der EU-Osterweiterung liegt insbesondere im niedrigen...

The paper reports on work values in Europe. At the country level we find that job satisfaction is related to lower working hours, higher well-being, and a higher GDP per capita. Moving to the micro level, we turn our attention from job satisfaction to analyse empirically work centrality and work...

This paper analyzes life satisfaction in transition countries using evidence from the World Values Survey. The paper demonstrates that individuals in transition economies on average record lower values of self-reported satisfaction with life compared with those in non-transition countries. An...

The paper reports on work values in Europe. At the country level we find that job satisfaction is related to lower working hours, higher well-being, and a higher GDP per capita. Moving to the micro level, we turn our attention from job satisfaction to analyse empirically work centrality and work...